프랑스-아르헨티나 월드컵 결승전 감상평. 3대 3, 지난 50년간 최고의 결승전. 아르헨티나 승리 요소, 프랑스 패인

최근 월드컵 결승전은 굉장히 신중한 편이었다. 98년 프랑스 월드컵 당시 프랑스가 브라질을 3대 1로 쉽게 이긴 경기를 제외하고는 '수비' 위주 축구를 했다. 2018년 프랑스가 크로아티아를 4대 2로 이긴 것은 약간 예외였고, 싱겁게 프랑스의 독주였다. 

 

2022년 결승전은 체력과 키에서 앞선 프랑스가 아르헨티나를 2대 1 정도로 이거나, 패널티킥까지 갈 것으로 난 예측했다. 

그런데 지난 50년간 월드컵 결승전들 중에서 가장 승부예측이 힘들고, 박진감 넘치는 경기였다고 해도 과언이 아니었다.

 

프랑스가 비록 졌지만, 음바페는 찬스가 오면 놓치지 않고 한방 해결사였고, 스트라이커로서 최고 선수임을 보여줬다.

 

아르헨티나 수훈 선수는 당연히 메시이지만, 연장 마지막에 프랑스의 결정적인 슈팅을 막아내고 승부차기에서도 1개를 방어한 골키퍼 에밀리아노 마르티네즈와 미드필더 알렉시스 알리스터이다.

마르티네즈는 잉글랜드 EPL 아스톤빌라 골키퍼이고, 알리스터는 브라이튼 소속이다.

 

무아니 (Randal Kolo Muani)의 결정적인 슈팅을 막아내는 마르티네즈 골키퍼. 

 

 

 

 

 

프랑스의 패인와 아르헨티나 승인. 

 

1.아르헨티나 미드필더들이 특히 전반에는 프랑스 공격을 무력화시켰다. 알렉시스 알리스터 등 미드필더와 윙어 디 마리오가 메시와 협업을 잘 했다. 

 

2. 프랑스 미드필더와 게임 메이커 , 그리스만 (Griezman)의 부진. 

그리스만이 좌우 음바페와 뎀벨레에게 볼을 뿌려주지 못해서, 전반전은 공격다운 공격이 없었다.

지루 (Giroud) 역시 아르헨티나 수비수에 꽉 막혀 고립되었다.

 

3. 마르티네즈의 선방. 연장 후반 무아니의 슈팅이 골로 연결되었으면 프랑스의 승리였는데, 그걸 막아냈다.

 

 

bbc 축구 평점.

아르헨티나

 

알렉시스 알리스터 8.01 

메시 7.98

디 마리아 7.85

마르티네즈 7.40

 

프랑스 평점.

 

킬리안 음바페 8.00

콜로 무아니 6.58

튀람 Thuram 6.15

그리즈만 4.94

지루 4.71

 

 

 

프랑스 평점.

 

킬리안 음바페 8.00

콜로 무아니 6.58

튀람 Thuram 6.15

그리즈만 4.94

지루 4.71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Phil McNulty

 

Chief football writer at Lusail Stadium, Doha

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Lionel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties in one of the greatest finals in the tournament's history.

 

Argentina won the shootout 4-2 after a spectacular game which developed into the much-anticipated confrontation between the 35-year-old maestro Messi and his France opposite number Kylian Mbappe.

 

France's own superstar scored a hat-trick - the first in a Fifa World Cup final since 1966 - but still ended up on the losing side at Lusail Stadium.

 

Messi looked to be securing the one major honour missing from his glittering collection in comfort as Argentina cruised into a two-goal lead.

 

But an explosive intervention from Mbappe, who scored two goals inside two minutes late on.

 

Messi had given Argentina the lead from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute following Ousmane Dembele's foul on Angel di Maria.

 

It made him the first player in World Cup history to score in the group stage, last 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final of a single tournament.

 

He then contributed a delicate touch within a magnificent counter-attack that ended with Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister setting up Di Maria for the second 13 minutes later.

 

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Argentina were untroubled until the closing stages, only for Mbappe to give France a lifeline from the penalty spot with nine minutes left - then restore equality with a magnificent volley moments later.

 

Messi bundled Argentina back in front in extra time, but Mbappe completed his treble from the spot two minutes from the end of a frantic, chaotic added spell.

 

And so it went to penalties, with the two greats opening the scoring. But Argentina and Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saved from Kingsley Coman, before Aurelian Tchouameni missed, leaving Gonzalo Montiel to win the World Cup.

 

Messi, a World Cup winner at last, collapsed to his knees in the centre circle and was engulfed by jubilant Argentina team-mates.

 

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Messi stood at the pinnacle of his career as Argentina closed out time in the World Cup final, only for great rival Mbappe to threaten to knock him off and leave him in despair.

 

Instead, this World Cup - which will now have Messi's name attached to it forever, along with a final that will rank alongside the greats - gave the iconic Argentine the conclusion he wanted.

 

Messi was imperious for 80 minutes in his final World Cup game as Argentina exerted complete control over a strangely laboured France, scoring his penalty with ease before contributing crucially to a second goal which was a team creation of beauty finished off by Di Maria.

 

And then came Mbappe. And then came France.

 

In an atmosphere of disbelief among the massed ranks of Argentina fans who were starting to celebrate victory, Lionel Scaloni's team had to lift themselves once more from the double blow inflicted by Mbappe.

 

Inevitably it was Messi who gave them hope again, showing he was happy to do the dirty work by turning home a scrambled finish in the box in the second period of extra time - only for Mbappe to answer again.

 

But Argentina prevailed on penalties and Messi was the centre of attention when Montiel sent the decisive penalty past France keeper Hugo Lloris.

 

Amid wild scenes of celebration, Messi fell to his knees in tears and raised his arms to the skies, before disappearing beneath a mountain of team-mates.

 

Messi then took to the microphone to address Argentina's jubilant fans, his Holy Grail reached, another piece of evidence assembled in the argument that would have many declare him the game's greatest player.

 

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Mbappe cemented his status as one of the game's modern greats with only the second hat-trick in a World Cup final, following Sir Geoff Hurst's when England beat West Germany in 1966. But the 23-year-old still suffered the pain of defeat.

 

Mbappe was as anonymous as most of his team for the first 80 minutes, ill-served amid an unfathomably poor France display - which they put in despite seeking to become the first side to retain the trophy since Brazil did so 60 years ago, and only the third ever after Italy won in 1934 and 1938.

 

Manager Didier Deschamps even made two substitutions before half-time, replacing Olivier Giroud and Dembele with Marcus Thuram and Randal Kolo Muani.

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And yet it was Mbappe who revived France in those sensational seconds when they went from looking like timid losers to potential winners, then getting his third from the spot after Messi had put Argentina back in front.

 

In a stunning period of extra time during which both sides exchanged chances, France could have won but for a superb last-gasp save by Martinez with his outstretched boot from Muani.

 

Instead, Mbappe will find history no consolation as he was embraced by his team-mates and French President Emmanuel Macron at the end of this enthralling spectacle.